Results for: representation
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“Detransition, Baby” Is a Book For Trans Women — The Rest of You Are Lucky to Read It
“The truth is I don’t know how to review Detransition, Baby. Torrey was too successful in what she set out to accomplish. If trans women have been and remain her primary audience then I, a trans woman, don’t know what to say from a place of supposed objectivity. The fact that this is not a PDF free on her website but a hardcover book garnering an immense amount of buzz fills me with a joy I can explain and a terror I cannot.”
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Hollywood Is Out of Excuses for Dangerous Trans Representation
Jen Richards speaks out against Mark Ruffalo and Matt Bomer’s new film, Anything, in which (another) cis man plays a trans woman.
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“Her Story” Delivers on the Authentic, Quality Trans Representation it Promised
“It’s precisely because Her Story is written and directed by trans women, starring trans women and featuring trans women on the crew that it’s able to be so authentic and so acutely focused on its trans characters.”
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“Daytime Divas” Inspires Happy Tears With Its 8-Year-Old Trans Character and Also Janet Mock
“Just wait, as soon as the cameras start rolling, she’s gonna go all right-wing on her ass.”
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Laverne Cox’s Latest Role Is a Turning Point for Black Trans Women in Fashion
By choosing Laverne Cox as a brand ambassador, Beyoncé is turning the spotlight onto her black, queer supporters, and allowing us to be seen.
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58 Trans Women Actresses You Should Know and Also Love
Your move, Hollywood.
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Drawn To Comics: “Detective Comics” Gets Even Queerer With Dr. Victoria October, Trans Woman and Bioweapon Specialist
Harper Row, also known as Bluebird, came out as bisexual in December, and now in Detective Comics #948, a new trans woman supporting character, Dr. Victoria October was introduced and is joining the cast.
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Miss Major Stars in “The Personal Things,” a Powerful and Inspiring Animated Short for Trans Day of Remembrance
Miss Major has always been a badass, and in this three minute long animated video, she’s no different. With all the spirit in the world in her voice, she explains how we can each use our own personal acts to make political change.
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The 10 Best Trans Women In Comics
The world of comics has changed dramatically for trans women over the past three years.
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Top Nine Trans Characters Played by Trans Actors on Transparent
If you’re looking for trans actors playing trans characters, the absolute best place on TV to look is Jill Soloway’s show for Amazon Prime, Transparent.
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Gigi Gorgeous Is a Lesbian: Transgender Youtube Star Comes Out, Loves Her Girlfriend Nats Getty
“I fell in love with somebody, and that person happens to be a female.”
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A Tale of Two Trans Characters: Glee’s Trans Representation Problem
“Glee” gets no brownie points from me for introducing a new trans storyline when they already had a trans character — a trans woman of color — and treated her horribly. That’s not how you do positive trans representation.
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Drawn to Comics: Is Anyone Doing Trans Women’s Representation Better Than Image Comics?
Image titles like The Wicked + The Divine, Rat Queens, Trees, and Shutter are showing that trans characters just make great comics even greater.
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Drawn to Comics Interviews “Kim & Kim” Writer Magdelene Visaggio About Punk Rock Sci Fi and Trans Characters
“Your shit is worth working out. You get to have a future.”
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How “Batgirl #37” Undid a Year and a Half of Positive Trans Representation in a Single Page (Updated)
In this latest issue, not only do the writers play with some very dangerous transmisogynistic tropes, but they toss Barbara Gordon’s character development out the window and turn her from being the close friend and ally to a trans woman to an outright transphobe.
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105 Trans Women On American TV: A History and Analysis
Autostraddle walks you through the entire history of trans female characters on American television from 1965-2015.
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Lilly Wachowski is Trans: Filmmaker Joins Her Sister Lana In Coming Out
“So yeah, I’m transgender. And yeah, I’ve transitioned:” Lilly Wachowski joins her sister Lana in coming out publicly as trans.
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The Complete History of Transgender Characters in American Comic Books
The most comprehensive and expansive look at trans representation in American comics you’re likely to find.
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Violence and Visibility: Transgender Women on TV in 2015
“We wrote more obituaries for murdered trans women in 2015 than TV recaps for any single show we cover.”
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My Day On The Set Of “Transparent,” Where Trans Voices Actually Get Heard
“Being one of the cool kids is a privilege I never had growing up, especially in school. I was one of the outcasts because I was different. So on Transparent, it’s like the tables have turned.”